The situations of other dissidents also demand our attention. One example is a Moscow family. Victor and Irina Breilovsky. who were fired from their jobs as scientists the day after they applied to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. several years ago. Their son. Leonid. is in a particularly precarious position since he is eligible to be inducted into the Soviet Army possibly to help pursue the aggressive policy in Afghanistan. Once in. Leonid could never emigrate because military service would expose him to the infamous "state secrets" restriction to emigration. I have just learned that the most recent Breilovsky appeal to obtain a visa for Leonid was abruptly turned down. This all too clearly illustrates the plight of Soviet dissidents. We must not forget them in these difficult and complex times.0
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